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Question
Write a paragraph about the conventional signs and symbols.
Answer in Brief
Solution
- The conventional signs are symbols used in maps to represent different features.
- The symbols are explained in the key of the map.
- It gives a lot of information in a limited space.
- The symbols usage can be early drawn in the map and the concept is understood well.
- There is an international agreement regarding the use of certain symbols and others are contextual symbols which are decided by cartographers.
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